Find Your Perfect City

Adjust the priority sliders to match what matters most to you. Metros are ranked by your custom weighted score. Metros are scored from BEA, HUD, BLS, FBI, and NCES data across all 50 states; see our methodology.

Your Priorities

Low Cost of Living 20%

High Wages 20%

Affordable Rent 15%

Low Crime 15%

Good Schools 10%

Affordable Childcare 10%

Clean Environment 10%

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Top Metros for You

#	Metro	Score	Cost Index	2BR Rent
1	Grand Forks, ND-MN	76	86.7	$1,089	View
2	Paducah, KY-IL	75	86.1	$969	View
3	Ames, IA	73	88.8	$1,026	View
4	Fargo, ND-MN	73	90.9	$1,112	View
5	Huntington-Ashland, WV-KY-OH	73	88.4	$973	View
6	Bismarck, ND	72	91.0	$1,175	View
7	Charleston, WV	72	88.7	$869	View
8	Sioux Falls, SD-MN	72	90.6	$973	View
9	St. Cloud, MN	72	87.6	$1,206	View
10	Cedar Rapids, IA	71	89.0	$956	View
11	Lincoln, NE	71	91.6	$1,141	View
12	Minot, ND	71	87.0	$1,000	View
13	Decatur, IL	70	88.4	$1,063	View
14	Dubuque, IA	70	87.3	$1,077	View
15	Dalton, GA	69	89.8	$1,009	View
16	Hattiesburg, MS	69	87.6	$1,047	View
17	Iowa City, IA	69	91.5	$1,141	View
18	Omaha, NE-IA	69	91.9	$1,368	View
19	Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	69	87.1	$1,051	View
20	Duluth, MN-WI	68	88.8	$1,232	View
21	Johnstown, PA	68	85.9	$1,035	View
22	Peoria, IL	68	91.2	$1,039	View
23	Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	68	86.5	$1,154	View
24	Casper, WY	67	93.8	$1,082	View
25	Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	67	89.1	$1,143	View
26	Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	67	91.7	$1,318	View
27	Grand Island, NE	67	86.7	$1,215	View
28	Gulfport-Biloxi, MS	67	90.0	$1,140	View
29	Mankato, MN	67	91.0	$1,171	View
30	Parkersburg-Vienna, WV	67	87.1	$928	View
31	Topeka, KS	67	88.8	$1,057	View
32	Wheeling, WV-OH	67	88.3	$991	View
33	Beckley, WV	66	88.4	$915	View
34	Elizabethtown, KY	66	90.6	$1,056	View
35	Lexington-Fayette, KY	66	92.9	$1,272	View
36	Owensboro, KY	66	88.6	$1,110	View
37	Albany, GA	65	87.7	$1,129	View
38	Cheyenne, WY	65	96.5	$1,174	View
39	Columbus, GA-AL	65	89.3	$1,088	View
40	Decatur, AL	65	87.2	$961	View
41	Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN	65	93.1	$1,272	View
42	Rapid City, SD	65	89.2	$1,173	View
43	Rochester, MN	65	90.8	$1,407	View
44	Weirton-Steubenville, WV-OH	65	89.0	$973	View
45	Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC	64	91.9	$1,261	View
46	Blacksburg-Christiansburg-Radford, VA	64	92.7	$1,094	View
47	Bowling Green, KY	64	90.2	$996	View
48	Champaign-Urbana, IL	64	92.7	$1,122	View
49	Jackson, MS	64	89.0	$1,288	View
50	Lawrence, KS	64	90.2	$1,182	View

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